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<br />Milmesota Statutes 2005, Chapter 18B. <br /> <br />Page 34 of 42 <br /> <br />for the commercial applicator license. <br /> <br />(b) Aerial applicators must also fulfill applicable <br />requirements in chapter 360. <br /> <br />Subd. 5. Renewal application. (a) A person must <br />apply to the commissioner to renew a commercial applicator <br />license. The commissioner may renew a commercial applicator <br />license accompanied by the application fee, subject to <br />reexamination, attendance at workshops approved by the <br />commissioner, or other requirements imposed by the commissioner <br />to provide the applicator with information regarding changing <br />technology and to help assure a continuing level of competence <br />and ability to use pesticides safely and properly. The <br />applicant may renew a commercial applicator license within 12 <br />months after expiration of the license without having to meet <br />initial testing requirements. The commissioner may require <br />additional demonstration of applicator qualification if a person <br />has had a license suspended or revoked or has had a history of <br />violations of this chapter. <br /> <br />(b) An applicant that meets renewal requirements by <br />reexamination instead of attending workshops must pay the <br />equivalent workshop fee for the reexamination as determined by <br />the commissioner. <br /> <br />Subd. 6. Financial responsibility. (a) A commercial <br />applicator license may not be issued unless the applicant <br />furnishes proof of financial responsibility. The financial <br />responsibility may be demonstrated by: (1) proof of net assets <br />equal to or greater than $50,000; or (2) by a performance bond <br />or insurance of the kind and in an amount determined by the <br />commissioner. <br /> <br />(b) The bond or insurance must cover a period of time at <br />least equal to the term of the applicant's license. The <br />commissioner must immediately suspend the license of a person <br />who fails to maintain the required bond or insurance. The <br />performance bond or insurance policy must contain a provision <br />requiring the insurance or bonding company to notify the <br />commissioner by ten days before the effective date of <br />cancellation, termination, or any other change of the bond or <br />insurance. If there is recovery against -the bond or insurance, <br />additional coverage must be secured to maintain financial <br />responsibility equal to the original amount required. <br /> <br />(c) An employee of a licensed person is not required to <br />maintain an insurance policy or bond during the time the <br />employer is maintaining the required insurance or bond. <br /> <br />(d) Applications for reinstatement of a license suspended <br />under the provisions of this section must be accompanied by <br />proof of satisfaction of judgments previously rendered. <br /> <br />Subd. 7. Application fees. (a) A person initially <br />applying for or renewing a commercial applicator license must <br />pay a nonrefundable application fee of $50. <br /> <br />(b) A license renewal application received after March 1 in <br />the year for which the license is to be issued is subject to a <br /> <br />http://www.revisor.1eg.state.mn.uslbin/ getpub. php?pubtype=ST A T _ CHAP&year=current... <br /> <br />4/21/2006 <br />